Palantir’s AI-Laden Mobile Battle Stations Delivered to US Army

Palantir Technologies Inc. is delivering mobile battle stations to the US Army as part of its $178 million Titan contract — a milestone for the data-analysis giant in its work with the military, and a signal of software’s growing importance in modern warfare.

The product, developed with subcontractors including Anduril Industries Inc. and Northrop Grumman Corp., looks from the outside like a rugged military truck. Inside, it has the feel of a work space, complete with flip-down desks, multiple screens and servers.

Palantir’s development of Titan, which stands for Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node, is the first time a software company has ...